Full Description
In his Jeremiad Jottings, Blaise Cronin presents a collection of essays that touch upon a range of issues, spanning from affirmative action to academic dress. Tackling the ever-increasing power that "political correctness" holds in institutions of higher education, Cronin defines its influence by writing op-ed style essays delving into sometimes highly divisive topics from recents news and events. His essays encompass light-hearted topics such as "Mangled Metaphors," pointing to the advertisement industry's use of metaphors, and more popularly serious issues in "Burned Any Good Books Lately?", an essay dealing with book burning. Although easily approachable by the non-scholar, each of Cronin's essays is abundant with references that will lead any reader to the right area of interest if necessary. Cronin's light tone and clear presentation will appeal to many readers.
Contents
Chapter 1 Credits Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Affirmative Reaction Chapter 4 Can You Celebrate Diversity? Chapter 5 "He May Be Retro but [He's] Not Done Spewing" Chapter 6 Mollycoddling Mediocrities Chapter 7 Sartorial Shenanigans Chapter 8 Rites and Wrongs of Passage Chapter 9 Disruptive Technologies Chapter 10 Very Well Endowed Chapter 11 What a Library is Not Chapter 12 Barefacedly Barefoot Chapter 13 All Too Common Scents Chapter 14 Burned Any Good Books Lately? Chapter 15 Wolves in Sheep's Clothing Chapter 16 Coach Class in Academia Chapter 17 The Trouble With Trophy Speakers Chapter 18 Follow the Money Chapter 19 Bun Ladies on Bikes Chapter 20 Responsible, Moi? Chapter 21 Egypt's White Elephant Chapter 22 Aslib: A Very Special Association Chapter 23 The Public Intellectual Chapter 24 Signs of the Times Chapter 25 Name Dropping Chapter 26 Mangled Metaphors Chapter 27 The Language of Learning Chapter 28 Weasel Words Chapter 29 Card Games Chapter 30 Virtual Venting Chapter 31 Bursting into Print Chapter 32 Holding the Center Chapter 33 Honoris Causa Chapter 34 Resident Alien Chapter 35 The Ten Best Things in America Chapter 36 About the Author
